By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo Wike is fond of himself. Well, narcissism is common amongst great politicians. He likes to masquerade as a freedom fighter. Yet, he adores the image of a benevolent strongman with an iron fist. When he sings…melembe… melembe…, he prides himself on being a cunning fox. An avowed champion of the rule […]

…Adejumo’s last wish for Nigeria’s tennis Professor Sadiq Abdullahi, a former Nigeria international tennis star, now based in the USA was in Nigeria, early in the month to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Awards Night of the Nigerian Olympians Association. Part of his itinerary was to meet stakeholders in the Nigeria tennis confraternity. […]

Commercial activities at the popular Ladipo market, in Mushin area of Lagos, went on, as usual, Tuesday, with truck pushers conveying different motor parts from one end of the market to the other; owners of the goods leading the way to where their vehicles were either parked or to bus stops, where they boarded buses to their destinations.

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has held its second training of emergency responders in the Southern states of the country to assist in handling emergency situations in their various communities more effectively.

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has published the list and personal particulars of candidates and their running mates for the November 6, Governorship Election in Anambra State.

THE peaceful atmosphere being enjoyed in the South East geopolitical zone after the activities of the infamous unknown gunmen strikes that led to the death of many people in the area has again been cut short following renewed attacks in parts of the zone.

Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting, in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state has sentenced two police officers and three other persons to death for kidnapping in the state. The accused were sentenced to death yesterday for kidnapping an Uyo based cattle dealer one Alh Muhammed Umar Barkindo.

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, at the weekend said it is the height of deceit and hypocrisy for the Federal Government to encourage ranching in Katsina state with the approval of N6.25billion and release of N5billion for that purpose while the same government is bent on creating cattle routes and encouraging open grazing in other states of the Federation.

Anger and protests yesterday greeted the passage of both the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, and the Petroleum Industry Bill by the House of Representatives.

Lagos House of Assembly has recommended two years’ imprisonment for a person or persons obstructing fire fighting or assaulting firefighters. The assembly made the recommendation in its proposed state fire service bill. The Chairman of the House Committee on Special Duties, Mr Raheem Kazeem (Ibeju Lekki II) made the disclosure at a one-day public hearing […]

A suspected militant leader, weekend, laid ambush on the Benin River for members of Egbema Kingdom Peace Keepers collaborating with ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, to keep peace in Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, massacring six of them.

Commercial activities at the popular Ladipo market, in Mushin area of Lagos, went on as usual, Tuesday, with truck pushers conveying different motor parts from one end of the market to the other, with owners of the goods leading the way to where their vehicles were either parked or to bus-stop where they boarded buses to their destinations.

ALL roads lead to Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos, today, as Vanguard, Nigeria’s best-read newspaper, honours iconic men and women, whose contributions to ensure a better society stood them out as the best of the best in 2019 and 2020.

It was the best place to be on the night. To watch a high profile match without any vested interest. It meant there would be no anxiety. And no palpitating heart. There would be no chewing of nails or kicking against the poor stool, or worse still, knocking someone’s head as you tried to nod an imaginary ball into a seemingly empty net.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance governor candidate in Anambra State, Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji, has solicited the cooperation of all members of the party that contested the primary, saying there was need for unity ahead of the election. This was as he said there was no victor or vanquish following the governorship list released by the […]